Armenia’s YELQ bloc ‘in all probability’ won’t run in key elections![]() May 23, 2017 - 19:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In all probability, YELQ bloc won’t participate in key municipal elections in the Armenian city of Artashat, lawmaker Edmon Marukyan said, according to RFE/RL. Marukyan, who represents the bloc’s parliamentary faction, said they haven’t discussed the issue yet. “Running in elections is not an Olympic principle for us,” Marukyan said. Artashat mayor Argam Abrahamyan resigned after being elected to the National Assembly on April 2. ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |